Total pages in book: 125
Estimated words: 118410 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 592(@200wpm)___ 474(@250wpm)___ 395(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 118410 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 592(@200wpm)___ 474(@250wpm)___ 395(@300wpm)
Black dots appeared in front of my vision and I started to go numb. I felt nothing.
And for a brief moment, it was beautiful.
As my eyes started to close and I sank deeper in the darkness, I smiled.
Silence. There was only silence.
And that was all I needed.
***
Maddie
“Hmmm…” I murmured against Artur’s lips.
“I miss you,” he replied before giving me a quick peck.
Giggling, I pushed my fingers in his hair and pulled his lips back to mine, kissing him deeply. “You saw me last night.”
“I missed you the moment you left.”
“Stop being so sweet,” I replied, biting on his lips.
“Only for you, baby.”
He was so sweet sometimes. Ayla was right. I did love him. But I was scared. Was this the right thing? Was he truly the one?
I always wanted epic love. Is this my epic love?
He was sweet, caring, and gentle. But he never said that he loved me. I was waiting for him to confess first. And I was growing desperate as each day passed and there was no confession.
I felt his hands on my ass and he pulled me closer. I was sitting on the kitchen counter with my legs wrapped around his waist. I could feel him against my core.
“Not here,” I whispered. “Mom is going to kill us.”
“I know,” Artur growled. He slightly pulled away and pouted. “Fuck, baby, I need you.”
“After breakfast?”
“Torture,” he shot back. I jokingly slapped his chest and pushed him away from me. I was just about to unwrap my legs from his hips when I saw my mom behind Artur’s back.
Oh shit.
Busted.
“Oh God! Not on the counter. Please not on the kitchen counter!” Mom gasped.
I quickly pushed Artur away and jumped off the counter. “I swear, we were just hugging. We weren’t going to take it that far.”
Artur’s cheeks were slightly red and I felt myself blushing too.
“Maddie,” Mom warned.
“I know. I know. It won’t happen again,” I sighed.
“Well, I have to go. See you at breakfast,” Artur said before leaving. Before he walked out of the kitchen, he sent me a wink.
Coward. I couldn’t believe he left me alone to deal with this.
Mom was glaring at me and I pouted, giving her my best puppy eyes.
“Mom. I swear we weren’t going to do anything on the counter. It’s clean,” I said.
“Maddie, are you using protection? Please tell me you are protected.”
Here we go again.
“I think I got that covered.”
“Okay. I was just checking.” She shrugged before moving to the oven. “Where is Ayla?”
That was a good question. She was late.
“I don’t know. I haven’t seen her,” I said, growing slightly worried.
Mom stopped what she was doing and gave me a worried look too. “Do you want to check on her?”
“Yeah, I should,” I agreed before making my way out of the kitchen. I quickly went upstairs and stopped in front of her bedroom. But she didn’t answer when I knocked.
Growing more worried and with panic going through my body, I opened the door and walked inside. “Ayla?” I called. There was no response. She wasn’t in her bedroom.
Was she with Alessio?
These two were so adorable. If they didn’t get together any time soon, I would have to take care of it myself. Both of them were too stubborn.
They definitely needed a helping hand.
I was about to turn back around when I saw the bathroom light on. My eyebrows pulled up in confusion and I walked toward it.
She probably left it on.
I pushed the door open, but the sight that beheld me took my breath away, causing my heart to drop in my stomach.
Letting out a scream, I ran into the bathroom and fell down beside an unconscious Ayla. She was covered in blood.
“No. No. No,” I whispered in panic and fear.
Pulling her body to mine, I held her close and noticed the long gash on her arms.
“Oh God!” I cried. “Ayla! Why?” I gasped as tears ran down my cheeks.
My stomach cramped and I felt sick. My heart was heavy like an invisible pressure was pressing down hard.
“No!” Pulling her tighter to me, her blood covered my dress.
I screamed.
“Mom!”
Patting Ayla’s hair, I continued to cry.
“Alessio!”
Chapter 33
Alessio
“He is threatening the people. They are scared,” Phoenix said as we walked out of my office. I tried to keep my anger in check but it was coursing through my body with such ferocity that I was shaking with it.
Ever since the news went out that Alberto had killed Alfredo, my people were scared. Considering he killed a Boss and took over, they knew he was serious with his threats.
“What’s your plan?” Viktor asked beside me.
“He won’t be getting to my people. I will make sure of it. Artur, I want you to keep an eye on everyone. Make sure the Watchers are on task and reporting everything back,” I replied in a calm voice, even though I was feeling anything but.